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Cessna Introduces Citation CJ4, Upgrades XLS

It wouldn’t be an NBAA Convention if Cessna failed to announce a new Citation, and this year it introduced two: the clean-sheet CJ4 and the XLS+ upgrade.
Aircraft

HondaJet Details Revealed, TC Submitted

Honda Aircraft revealed the price, projected performance figures and other details of the HondaJet very light twinjet.
Engines

New GE/Honda Engine Finds Another Customer

Spanish Fort, Utah-based Spectrum Aeronautical also selected the new GE/Honda HF120 turbofan to power a proposed $6.2 million midsize business jet called t
Aircraft

Not a question of if, but when Boeing dissolves 737 dynasty

To the question of when Boeing will replace its 737 dynasty, the company remains tight-lipped.
Aircraft

Citation Order, Delivery Rates Skyrocketing

Despite limited availability of near-term delivery slots, order and shipment activity at Cessna continues to be “extremely strong and is showing no s
Aircraft

Micro flyer draws attention here and in war

Among the defense products on display at Honeywell’s Farnborough International exhibit one that is likely to catch the eye is the new micro air vehicle (MA
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Mechanics Picket at NBAA

Members of the Teamsters union that represents mechanics, aircraft fuelers and other support personnel conducted what they called "informational picke
Engines

Upgraded Version of CFM Engine Certified

The CFM56-5B turbofan, an option on the Airbus Corporate Jetliner and A318 Elite ultra-large business jets, is now certified in an improved version.
Aircraft

Messier-Bugatti Leads ‘More Electric Aircraft’ Project

Landing gear maker Messier-Bugatti hosted the launch meeting for the distributed and redundant electrical nose gear steering system (DRESS) project on June
Accidents

Thirteen Killed in Three Turboprop Crashes

Three separate accidents in the space of four days last week involved turboprop twins and claimed the lives of all 13 aboard.
ATC

Red tape makes Single European Sky look more like pie in the sky

In the last few years, the development of air traffic management in Europe has been based on the idea of creating a seamless upper airspace zone called the
Training and Workforce

Caravan Safety Course Posted Online

Cessna’s cessnaelearning.com Web site now offers a Caravan cold-weather operatio
Regulations and Government

U.S. Eases Foreign Charter Restriction

The DOT has moved to ease restrictions on access to U.S.
FBOs

TAG opens new Farnborough digs

Farnborough Airport sealed its standing as a primary European hub for business aviation in May when TAG Aviation opened its new terminal building.
Regulations and Government

Sentences Handed Down for Errant Pilots

Former Flight Options pilot Franklin Rodriguez last month was sentenced to 17.5 years in prison after pleading guilty last May to smuggling drugs into the
Aircraft

BA plays villain in Concorde sequel

If Concorde were the child of quarrelsome adults, the tabloids might label this a “tug of love,” but by whatever name it goes, British Airways seems to end
Regulations and Government

FAA Seeks Comments on Changing Age 60 Rule

On November 23, as previously reported, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will adopt an amendment to increase the age limit for airline
Regulations and Government

Comment Period Extend on LGA Slot NPRM

The comment period on a proposal to continue the reservation and slot program under the high-density rule at New York La Guardia Airport (LGA) has been ext
Charter & Fractional

Fractional Aims for ’Predictable’ Costs

CitationShares launched a program–Citelines–that it says offers “payment predictability, customized program options and cost savings never before seen in t
Aircraft

Another Start-up Hopes To Ride VLJ Bandwagon

Earthjet–a proposed new light-jet air-taxi network–says that it has narrowed the choice of manufacturers to two companies to build the start-up’s envisaged
Safety

Raytheon Addressing Beechjet Flameouts

Raytheon Aircraft said it is working with the FAA, NTSB, Transport Canada and Pratt & Whitney Canada to determine the root cause of three Beechjet dual eng
Avionics

Universal Cockpit STC'd in PC-12

Kansas City Aviation Center (KCAC) has obtained an STC to install the retrofit EFI-890R cockpit from Universal Avionics in the Pilatus PC-12.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

McKinney Aerospace Closes Doors

McKinney Aerospace, a maintenance, refurb and avionics shop at Collin County Regional Airport north of Dallas, closed its doors late last month.
Avionics

FlightView tracker offers instant alerts about changes

Boston-based FlightView Software has released a flight-tracking product that instantly notifies users of changes in flight operations such as delays, diver
Safety

AD Proposed for King Air Controls

On Monday, the FAA issued a proposed Airworthiness Directive that would mandate a one-time 80-manhour detailed inspection of the flight-control systems on
Regulations and Government

NASA funding cuts draw rebuke

Proposed funding cuts that could affect NASA’s ability to conduct aeronautics research–including work on the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGA
Aircraft

Movers & Shakers: P&WC at forefront of VLJ revolution

From very large to very light jets about to crest the horizon, Pratt & Whitney Canada engines power some of business aviation’s most exciting designs.
Aircraft

GA Deliveries Breaking Records

On Friday, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) reported record-breaking shipment and billing figures.
Avionics

Forward Vision Moving Forward

Forward Vision of Russell, Pa., is working on a King Air 90 STC for its low-cost infrared enhanced vision system, according to company co-owner Patrick Far